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8868 lots
Lot 80512 | 1854 1/2a die I pale blue (SG3) used block of six top
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1/2a die I pale blue (SG3) used block of six top margins touching and toning in back, fine (S.G. £480).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80513 | 1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II unused top right corner marginal block of six
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1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of six with top right hand corner ornaments. Clear corner watermark. Back clean with some toning spots and hinge…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80514 | 1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II unused top left corner marginal block of four
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1854 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of four with corner ornaments. Clear corner watermark. The impression shows the later use of Die II as corner ornaments…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80515 | 1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of six
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1854 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of six with clear watermark. Complete margins all around and back clean with some hinge marks. Marginal inscription…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80516 | 1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of four with clear watermark. Complete margins all around and back clean with no hinge marks. Fresh colour and paper…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80517 | 1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1/2a Blue Die II unused block of four with clear watermark. Complete margins all around and back clean with some hinge marks. Marginal inscription…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80518 | 1854 1/2a die II blue (SG6) unused block of four, position
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1854 1/2a die II blue (SG6) unused block of four, position 27-28, 35-36, slight thin at top, toned but fine (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80519 | 1854 1/2a die II Blue (SG6) used strip of four, slight
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1/2a die II Blue (SG6) used strip of four, slight touching in bottom, light horizontal crease, fine (S.G. £640).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80520 | 1854 1/2a Blue Die I pair used on a cover from Belgaum to Scotland cancelled with diamond of dots cancel
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1854 1/2a Blue Die I pair used on a cover from Belgaum to Scotland cancelled with diamond of dots cancel. Complete margins all around touching in top…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80521 | 1854 SG2 1/2a Blue Die I pair used on a hand made local
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1854 1/2a Blue Die I pair used on a hand made local cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel. Complete margins all around touching in bottom. dispatch…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80522 | 1855 (Apr 6) entire from Simla to England with two 1854 1/2a die I
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1855 (Apr 6) entire from Simla to England with two 1854 1/2a die I, one 3-margined and one just touched to good margins, tied by diamond of dots, paying…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80523 | 1855 (Apr 9) envelope to England with four 1/2a blue die, in two vertical pairs
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 (Apr 9) envelope to England with four 1/2a blue die, in two vertical pairs, mixed margins, tied by neat 9×9 diamond of dots, reverse with Agra despatch,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80524 | 1855 1/2a Blue Die I pair used on a cover from Jumalpore to Calcutta
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1855 1/2a Blue Die I pair used on a cover going to Calcutta cancelled with diamond of dots cancel. Complete margins all around touching in bottom and…
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 80525 | 1855 SG2 1/2a Blue Die I single used on entire cover
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1855 1/2a Blue Die I single used on entire cover going to Calcutta. Cancelled with diamond of dots cancel. Complete margins all around touching in bottom….
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80526 | 1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II pair used on an entire cover
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1854 1/2a Blue Die II pair used on an entire cover going to Broach cancelled with Cooper Type 4 cancel from Bombay. Complete margins all around and fresh…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80527 | 1856 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II strip of four used on a cover
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1855 (Apr 8) cover from Delhi to England with 1/2a blue die II strip of four used o paying the 2a rate cancelled by diamond of dots cancel, reverse with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80528 | 1856 two covers from the same correspondence
India » 1854 Lithographs
1856 two covers from the same correspondence between relatives, first bearing 1/2 Anna Die III (SG8/8a) on cover cancelled by Cooper Type 4 65 cancel from…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80529 | 1856 Handmade cover going from Hyderabad to Ajmer with
India » 1854 Lithographs
1856 (Nov 4) Handmade cover going from Hyderabad to Ajmer with 1/2 anna (SG2) Die I franking cancelled by Cooper Type 6 41 cancel of Hyderabad.
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80530 | 1856 1/2 Anna Die II on cover cancelled by Cooper Type
India » 1854 Lithographs
1856 1/2 Anna Die II on cover cancelled by Cooper Type 4 65 cancel from Jaulnah heading to Hyderabad and shows receiving cancel of HYDRABAD 1856 DE 19….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80531 | 1854 1a red die II unused left marginal strip of four, faults
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a red die II unused left marginal strip of four, one stamp damaged at top, horiz. crease and a slight thin, a scarce unused multiple.Correction to…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80532 | 1854 1a red die I used strip of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a red die I used strip of four, just about cut into at top left otherwise close to good margins, neat diamond of dots cancels, light vertical crease…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80533 | 1854 1a red used strip of three
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1854 1a red used strip of three, fine to very large margins, neat diamond of dots cancels, slightly toned, fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80534 | 1854 1a red used strip of three, close to large margins
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a red used strip of three, close to large margins, neat diamond of dots cancels, fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80535 | 1854 SG13 1a Red Die II unused block of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a Red Die II unused block of four with clear watermark showing position 53-54, 61-62. Complete margins all around and back clean with no hinge marks….
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 80536 | 1854 SG13 1a Red Die II unused block of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a Red Die II unused block of four with clear watermark. Complete margins all around with marginal inscriptions in the left. Back clean with hinge…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80537 | 1854 SG13 1a Red Die II used strip of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a Red Die II used strip of four with cancelled with Bombay Type 4 cancel. Complete margins all around and signed in back by Sergio Sismondo. Fine…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80538 | 1854 1a Dull red Lithograph die II (SG14) block of
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1854 1a Dull red Lithograph die II (SG14) block of six unused with clear central watermark of the sheet. Crisp impression with light horizontal crease…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80539 | 1854 SG11-16 1a Red Lithograph used lot with 13 stamps + 1 cover
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1854 1a Red Lithograph used lot with 13 stamps + 1 stamp used on cover. Excellent lot for further study of shades, dies, cancels and retouches. For the…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80540 | 1854 SG11-16 1a Red Lithograph used lot with 14 stamps + 1 cover
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a Red Lithograph used lot with 14 stamps + 1 stamp used on cover. The cover has Die I cancelled with diamond of dots going to Gujranwalla. Excellent…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80541 | 1854 (Oct 6) envelope to England with 1854 1d die I with faint pre-stamp “KOTREE” boxed ds
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 (Oct 6) envelope to England with 1854 1d die I, mixed margins, tied by diamond of dots with faint pre-stamp “KOTREE” boxed ds and ms “2/” adjacent,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80542 | 1854 (Dec 20) envelope to England franked on both sides, stamps missing
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 (Dec 20) envelope to England franked on the obverse with three 1854 1a die I and reverse with 1/2a strip of four (four-margined) and vert. pair, all…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80543 | 1855 1a Red Die I vertical pair on cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel, posted from Deebrughur (Bengal circle) to England
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1855 1a Red Die I vertical pair on cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel, posted from Deebrughur (Bengal circle) to Rochester, Kent. The 2a paying…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80544 | 1855 1a Deep Red Die I two singles on cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel, posted from Cawnpore
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 1a Deep Red Die I two singles on cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel, posted from Cawnpore (Bengal circle) to Rochester, Kent. The 2a paying…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80545 | 1854 1a lithograph (SG 12) on cover. Bangalore rectangle
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1854 1a lithograph (SG 12) on cover. Bangalore rectangle cancel May 24 1855, AM handstamp and (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80546 | 1855 (Aug 6) envelope from Baroda to England with 1854 1a red die I
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1855 (Aug 6) envelope from Baroda to England with 1854 1a red die I, close to good margins, tied by “28” barred diamond with Baroda Paid boxed ds adjacent,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80547 | 1854 1a Die II dull red (SG14) on cover from Calicut
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a die II dull red on cover from Calicut manuscript date 26.8.55, cancelled with diamond of dots on local cover, fine (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80548 | 1855 1a Deep Red Die I single on cover cancelled with Cooper Type 4 “99” numeral cancel from Aurangabad to Bombay
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1855 1a Deep Red Die I single on cover cancelled with Cooper Type 4 “99” numeral cancel from Aurangabad to Bombay. Oval INDIA red cancel in front and dispatch…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80549 | 1855 1a Deep Red Die I two singles on cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel, posted from Palamootah to Tirunelvelli
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1855 1a Deep Red Die I two singles on cover cancelled with diamond of dots cancel, posted from Palamootah to Tirunelvelli, both uncommon destinations….
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80550 | 1856 (Feb 9) wrapper from Bombay to Calcutta with two 1854 1d die I
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1856 (Feb 9) wrapper from Bombay to Calcutta with two 1854 1d die I, just about clear to very large margins, tied by “I” diamonds, reverse with Bombay…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80551 | 1856 (Mar 15) envelope from Dacca to Burma franked with two 1854 1a die II
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1856 (Mar 15) envelope from Dacca to Burma franked with two 1854 1a die II, both four-margined, tied by “B / 62” octagonal numerals, reverse with despatch…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80552 | 1856 (Nov 18) wrapper from to Calcutta with 1854 1a red die II
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1856 (Nov 18) wrapper from to Calcutta with 1854 1a red die II, good to large margins, tied by “I” barred diamond, reverse with Bombay and arrival cds,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80553 | 1857 (Nov 18) envelope from Simla to Calcutta with 1854 1a die II pair
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1857 (Nov 18) envelope from Simla to Calcutta with 1854 1a die II pair, just about touching in places, cancelled by “253” barred diamonds, reverse with…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80554 | 1854 SG17 4a First printing head Die I Frame Die I a selection of 11 cut square copies, ex Smythies
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1854 4a First printing head Die I Frame Die I a selection of 11 cut square copies with large to close margins on a well written page describing retouches…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 80555 | 1854 India 4a A lot of SIX 4a Lithographs showing
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1854 lot of six 4a Lithographs showing examples from 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th printings. 1st Print Head I Frame I position 10; 2nd Printing head II Frame…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 80556 | 1854 Lot of six 4a cut square examples depicting examples from 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th printings
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1854 Lot of six 4a cut square examples depicting examples from 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th printings. 1st print Head I Frame I Position 7; 2nd Print Head II…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 80557 | 1854 SG19 4a Second printing head Die II Frame Die I a selection of 10 cut square copies, ex Smythies
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1854 SG19 4a Second printing head Die II Frame Die I a selection of 10 used cut square copies (plus 1 reprint) with large to close margins on a well written…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 80558 | 1854 4a First printing in hair showing the printing from the worn Head Die I, frame Die I showing separating wavy line on three sides
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1854 4a First printing in hair showing the printing from the worn Head Die I, frame Die I showing separating wavy line on three sides and good margins…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80559 | 1854 2nd printing 4a blue and red used pair
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1854 2nd printing 4a blue and red pair with fine to large margins, chamfered corners, showing blue wavy separating line, neatly cancelled by two diamond…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80560 | 1854 4a blue and pale red, second printing, in horiz. used pair
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1854 4a blue and pale red, second printing, in horiz. pair, cut-square with outer frameline just cut into at right, “1” barred diamond cancels, fine and…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80561 | 1854 SG19 4a Second printing head Die II Frame Die
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1854 4a Second printing head Die II Frame Die I pair with central wavy line, just cut into on left stamp, fine; ex E.A. Smythies (S.G. £4’750 for single…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP